Homayoun Ershadi
Born: 1947-03-26 in Isfahan, Iran
Died: 2025-11-11
Known For: Acting
Biography
Homayoun Ershadi, sometimes spelled Homayon Ershadi (May 26th, 1947 - November 11th, 2025), was an Iranian actor. Ershadi was born in Isfahan, Iran, in 1947. He studied architecture in Italy and worked in that field. Acclaimed Iranian New Wave director Abbas Kiarostami chose him to play the leading role in Taste of Cherry. A non-professional actor, who started acting in his middle age, he has had immediate success in both cinema and television, with his expressionless, relaxed face and monotonous voice often giving his characters an intellectual personality. Most recently, he can be seen in the movie The Kite Runner, playing the role of Baba. He is one of the few Iran-based Iranian actors who are permitted to act in Western movies. He currently resides in Karaj, Iran.
Filmography
2022
- Laleh as Mr. Shahin
- The Town
- Mahan
- The Sixth Day
2021
- Revision Sentence
- A Bumpy Story as Dad / Judge
2020
- No Choice as head of the hospital
2019
- Blue Like the Sky as Narrator
2017
- Calm Breaths
- Italy Italy as Himself
- Mohey
- Lina as Father
- Waiting for Kiarostami as Koroush Sinaki
- Dead End of Trust as Sarhang Amiri
2016
- Ali and Nino as Safar Khan Shirvanshir
- The Last Inhabitant
2015
- Utopia as Najib
- The Little Black Fish
2014
- A Most Wanted Man as Abdullah
- Apparition
- A 5 Star as Mirakabadi
- Inadvertent
2013
- The Sinners as Hajir Khatam
- Good to Be Back as Merati
2012
- Zero Dark Thirty as Hassan Ghul
- A Simple Love Story as Shater Aman
- The Queen
- Goodbyeless
- Facing Mirrors as Mr. Tolooyi
- Cheque as Daryoosh
- Orange Suit
2011
- Beloved Sky
- The Turned World as Bahrami
- Principles
2010
2007
- The Kite Runner as Baba
2006
- The Wet Dream
- Havana File
- From Afar as Doctor
2002
2000
- Kiarostami in Close up as as Self
1998
- The Pear Tree as Mahmoud
1997
- Taste of Cherry as Mr. Badii